Saturday, 15 June 2013

When it comes to your skin the phrase 'you are what you eat' couldn't be truer. Sometimes no matter how many amazing skincare products you use or how diligently you adhere to a skincare routine your skin can still look a mess. The main causes for spots other than poor skincare are hormones, stress and diet. There's not much you can do about hormones or stress as they're just things that everyone has to deal with but you can improve the things you eat. I eat a buttload of sugar which I would say is one of the major contributing factors to my breakouts (and flab!). My diet really affects my eczema too. So I've been trying to eat slightly better by adding more green vegetables and fresh fruits to my daily food intake.

It doesn't help that I'm super lazy and if I make a green smoothie one day I'll probably end up leaving my blender in the sink for the rest of the week. So a way of making sure I get some green goodness every day is to divide the smoothie mixture into smaller portions and down one each morning. I was sent these adorable milk bottles from Dotcomgiftshop and I think they make the perfect shot glasses.

There's tons of green smoothie recipes out there but I like this one because there's enough natural sweetness in the fruit to negate the taste of the kale and every ingredient is brilliant for your skin. Most people choose spinach for their smoothies but kale is even better for you and contains more vitamins than any other green vegetable so I'd recommend using it instead.

This is a fab idea - a bit like those Actimel shots! I love those mini milk bottles as well, they're definitely Pinterest-worthy. I'm not a fan of smoothies simply because I can't stand the taste of banana and they all seem to have it in, but maybe I'll give this one a try.

Oh my goodness how adorable are those milk bottles?! I love the little holder too! This is such a good idea, I'm trying to eat healthier too and I'm really enjoying trying new combinations and meal ideas :) xx

yeah i'm a bit fussy about putting things in the fridge uncovered too so i covered the tops with tin foil as makeshift lids. i just didn't takes pictures of that because it made them look a bit ugly haha xx

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Greetings & salutations. I'm Caroline, I'm 30 and originally from SE London. I currently live in Huddersfield with my daughter Chloe. I am a freelance graphic designer specialising in typography and layout for publication design. You can read more about me here.